B4 Associate Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to work within the Community Mental Health Recovery Services Elmbridge.

You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering health and social care, focusing on the recovery of people experiencing mental health problems. Working autonomously with an allocated caseload, under supervision of a qualified clinician.

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, organise and deliver care as agreed with supervising clinician, in line with clinical governance.

Undertake and record Physical Health checks and support well-being clinics

Assist with the running of therapeutic groups.

Support and encourage people to participate in their community and personal interests.

Please refer the attached job description for full details.

To hold an identified caseload, under supervision.

To work autonomously, with the ability to reflect upon clinical with the supervising clinican/s.

Document and maintain accurate clinical records within the trust's electronic records system. To support the qualified clinicians in completing key aspects of data entry on Systemone.

To provide effective evidence based care for people who use services and their families and carers under the supervision of qualified clinicians.

To identify and report any concerns in regards to the potential abuse/neglect of people and carers in line with the Surrey Safeguarding Adults and Children Processes.

To work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, seeking opportunities to promote recovery focused practice as appropriate.

To undertake any other duties at the request of the supervisor which are commensurate with the role.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.